Biology-B3-Plant Disease

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What is an example of a viral plant disease?
Tobacco Mosaic Virus
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It infects a number of what?
plant species
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Including what?
tomatoes
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TMV causes the leaves to?
discolour
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By leaving a what?
mosaic pattern on the leaf
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The leaves may also what?
malt and curl up
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This results in less what in the leave?
less chlorophyll
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This means less what is being absorbed?
less sunlight
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Which mean less what is taking place?
less photosynthesis
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Less what is produced for rspiration?
less glucose
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The plant has less what to grow?
less energy
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This can result in what type of growth?
stunted growth
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This can be caused by handling the plant without what?
gloves
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It can be spread through what three ways?
water
wind
soil
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How can we prevent this?
removing any infected plant
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What is an example of a fungal disease?
Rose Black Spot
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What does it cause to develop on the leaves?
purple/ black spots
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The leaves may also turn what colour?
yellow
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Then what will they do?
drop off
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This means less what is in the leaf?
less chlorophyll
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Which means less sunlight is being what?
absorbed
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Which means less what is taking place?
less photosynthesis
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Less glucose is being produced for?
respiration
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There is less energy being supplied to what?
the plant
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Which can lead to what?
stunted growth
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This can be spread through two ways?
water and wind
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What can they also be treated with?
fungicides
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What is an insect which can harm plants?
aphids
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What do they dig into?
the leaves
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What do they feed on?
the sap
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What does the sap contain?
products from photosynthesis
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Where is the sap found?
in the vacuole
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What does it cause the plant to do?
wilt
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What may it also cause in the leaves?
holes
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What can it be treated with?
pesticides
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Nitrate ions are needed to make what?
protein
proteinsynthesis
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Magnesium ions are needed to make?
chlorophyll
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A lack of nitrate ions causes _______ growth?
stunted
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A lack of magnesium ions causes what deficiency?
chlorosis
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This is where plants dont have enough?
chlorophyll
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What are the 7 signs a plant has a disease?
stunted growth
abnormal growth e.g. lumps
spots on leaves
malformed stems/leaves
discolouration
patches of decay/rot
presence of pests
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Identification can be made by referencing a gardening ______ or _____?
manual or website
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Taking the infected plant to a _______ where a scientist can _____ the ______?
take to a laboratory where a scientist can identify the pathogen
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Uses a testing kit that contains ?
monoclonal antibodies
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